Windows Companion

How to transfer from my Windows computer to my phone/tablet using drag & drop?

How to transfer from my Windows computer to my phone/tablet using drag & drop?

How to transfer from my Windows computer to my phone/tablet using drag & drop?

Ensure PhotoSync is installed on both your source device and target device (Windows PC). The PhotoSync client application software for your PC is available at https://www.photosync-app.com/downloads.

To send one or more photos/videos from your PC to your phone/tablet right click on the PhotoSync Companion icon in the system tray to open the application menu and choose Show Drag & Drop Area if the Drag & Drop Area isn't visible.

Figure 1. Show Drag & Drop Area

Select one or more photos/videos in Windows Explorer, or select one or more folders and drag and drop the selected objects into the Drag & Drop Area. You can also drag pictures from websites out of your web browser into the Drag & Drop Area.

Figure 2. Select the files you want to transfer to your iOS device

You may want to make sure that you are using the correct sort order for your transfer. Open the PhotoSync Companion settings by choosing Settings... from the application menu or just double click the small white PhotoSync Companion icon in your system task bar. In the settings go to the Send tab and check if Sort uploads by is set to the order you want to use.

Figure 3. Check upload sort order

Drag the selected files over the Drag & Drop area until a plus sign appears and then release the left mouse button to drop the selected files into the Drag & Drop area.

Figure 4. Drag photos/videos and drop them into the Drag & Drop Area

Now you will see the Select Device window that scans for available PhotoSync devices. Make sure that PhotoSync is running and active on your phone/tablet and both devices are connected to the same WiFi network. Your phone/tablet should show up in the list. Select your device and press Send to start the transfer into the selected album on the device.

Figure 5. Scan and select device

You may want to select another album or create even a new album for your transfers. Select the album or select Create New Album and enter the name of the new album you want to create.